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Tuaaday May—24 , 1994
Fernando Flores Mr. Fernando Flores, President of the South Hemphill Heights
Neighborhood Association, 2744 Hemphill , appeared before the City
Council and advised Council that it was the consensus of the
Neighborhood Association that the Gang Counselor/Mediation Project be
given an opportunity.
Adjourned There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at
11 : 20 p.m.
CITY SECRETARY MAYOR /001,
CITY CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MAY 31 , 1994
May 31, 1994 On the 31st day of May, A.D. , 1994, the City Council of the City
of Fort Worth, Texas, met in regular session, at 10 :00 a.m. , with the
following members and officers present :
Attendance Mayor Kay Granger; Mayor Pro tempore Virginia Nell Webber;
Council Members Jim Lane, Chuck Silcox, Becky Haskin, McKinley
Jackson, Bill Meadows, and Kenneth Barr; City Manager Bob Terrell ;
City Attorney Wade Adkins; Assistant City Secretary Gloria Pearson.
Council Member Jewel Woods was absent. With more than a quorum
present, the following business was transacted:
Invocation The invocation was given by The Reverend Michael Jarman, New Mt .
Carmel Baptist Church.
Pledge The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
Minutes 5-24-94 On motion of Council Member Baskin, seconded by Council Member
approved Barr, the minutes of the regular meeting of May 24th, 1994, were
approved unanimously.
Proclamation A proclamation for Daughters of the American Revolution Fort
Worth Chapter Day was presented.
City Manager Terrell recognised his wife, Kay Terrell and a good
friend of the family, Ms . Gwen Stark from Kansas City.
MSC C-14319 Council Member Haskin requested that Mayor and Council
Withdrawn Communication No. C-14319 be withdrawn from the consent agenda.
M&C C-14324 & City Manager Terrell requested that Mayor and Council
P-6918 with- Communication Nos . C-14324 and P-6918 be withdrawn from the consent
drawn agenda.
M&C G-10677; 78; City Manager Terrell requested that Mayor and Council
& .0-14321 be Communication Nos. G-10677 , G-10678 , and C-14321 be withdrawn from
withdrawn the agenda.
Consent Agenda On motion of Council Member Silcox, seconded by Council Member
approved Haskin, the consent agenda, as amended, was approved unanimously.
Memorial Council Member Lane advised Council that he was in attendance on
Services at yesterday at the Memorial Services at Mount Olivet and expressed
Mt. Olivet appreciation to the Oakhurst residents for the display of flags
throughout the neighborhood.
M&C OCS-626 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. OCS-626
Parkway from the Office of the City Secretary recommending that the City
Contractor's Council authorise the acceptance of Parkway Contractor's Bonds issued
Bond to Procrete, Inc. , and Jim Bronstad, Inc. It was the consensus of
the City Council that the recommendation be adopted.
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M&C OCS-627 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. OCS-627
Claims from the Office of the City Secretary recommending that the City
Council refer notices of claims regarding alleged damages and/or
injuries to the Risk Management Department . It was the consensus of
the City Council that the recommendation be adopted.
M&C G-10676 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10676
submit grant from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize
applications the City Manager to submit five grant applications to the North
Central Texas Council of Governments, for funding consideration for
fiscal year 1994-95, funding from the Criminal Justice Planning Funds
of the Governor's Office of Criminal Justice; to accept the grants as
awarded by the Criminal Justice Division of the Governor's Office
subject to the appropriation of matching funds; and apply indirect
costs rates in accordance with City's Administrative Regulation 3-15
(apply the 1993 rate of 22.89 percent which represents the most
recent approved rate for this department) . On motion of Council
Member Lane, seconded by Council Member Barr, the recommendation was
adopted unanimously.
M&C G-10677 It was the consensus of the City Council that Mayor and Council
Improvements Communication No. G-10677 , Application to FAA for Certain
at Alliance Improvements at Alliance Airport and Amendment to the Alliance
Airport Airport-Preliminary Application for Federal Assistance, be withdrawn
withdrawn from the agenda.
M&C G-10678 It was the consensus of the City Council that Mayor and Council
Elimination Communication No. 0-10678, Elimination of Deficit Fund Balance in
Deficit Fund Golf Debt Service Fund, be withdrawn from the agenda.
H&C G-10679 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10679
Accept donations from the City Manager recommending that the City Council accept
"Cowtown donations totaling $1,500 .00 from: Tandy Corporation, $500; Overton
Brushup° Bank and Trust, $500; and Alcon Foundations, $500, to defray the cost
of the "Cowtown Brush-Up" 1994 campaign; adopt Appropriations
Ordinance No. 11579 increasing the estimated receipts and
appropriations in the Special Trust Fund in the amount of $1,500 .00
for the purpose of accepting donations to defray the cost of the
"Cowtown Brush-Up" 1994 campaign; and approve the expenditure of
$1,500 .00 in the Special Trust Fund for those expenses related to
"Cowtown Brush-Up" 94 and future Cowtown Brush-Up Paint-A-Thons. On
motion of Council Member Barr, seconded by Council Member Lane, the
recommendation was adopted unanimously.
M&C P-6918 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-6918
Authorize from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize
purchase of the purchase of S.W.A.T. supplies for the Police Department from G.T.
S.W.A.T. Distributors, Inc. , on low bid of $44,399. 40, with payment terms one
supplies percent (A) ten days net 30 days, f .o.b. destination.
City Manager Terrell advised Council of an amendment to be made
on Mayor and Council Communication No. P-6918, advising Council that
under bid tabulation, No. 1 . , G.T. Distributor, Inc. , the amount
should read $44,399. 40 .
Council Member Meadows made a motion, seconded by Council Member
Silcox, that Mayor and Council Communication No. P-6918 be approved,
as amended. The motion carried unanimously.
M&C P-6919 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-6919
Auth. purchase from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize a
agreement for purchase agreement for Allison turbine engine repair parts and rental
Allison turbine for the Police Department with Aviall Services Incorporated based on
einge parts & low bid unit prices , payment terms net 30 days, f .o.b. destination,
rental with freight no charge, with term of agreement to begin May 31, 1994, and
Aviall Svs. Inc. end May 30 , 1995, with two options to renew for one year each. It
was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be
adopted.
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M&C P-6920 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-6920
Auth. purchase from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize
of tactical the purchase of tactical body armor for the Police Department from
body armor from U.S. Armor Corporation on lowest overall bid meeting specifications
U.S. Armor Corp. of $22 ,706.82 , payment terms net 30 days, f . o.b. origin, plus
freight . It was the consensus of the City Council that the
recommendation be adopted.
M&C P-6921 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-6921
Renew purchase from the City Manager recommending that the City Council exercise the
agreement for option to renew the purchase agreement for bearings and seals for the
bearings & seals City of Fort Worth with Bearings Incorporated DBA King Bearing
w/Bearings Inc. Division based on low bid of unit prices, payment terms net 30 days ,
DBA King Bearing f .o.b. destination, freight no charge, with term of agreement to
Division begin July 7 , 1994, and end July 6, 1995. It was the consensus of
the City Council that the recommendation be adopted.
M&C P-6922 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-6922
Auth. purchase from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize
of 15 Hematostat the purchase of 15 Hematostat II centrifuges and related accessories
II centrifuges for the Health Department from C. C. Scientific Products , Inc. , on
C.C. Scientific total low bid, meeting City specifications, of $18,370 .05 net, f . o.b.
Products, Inc. destination. It was the consensus of the City Council that the
recommendation be adopted.
M&C P-6923 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-6923
Auth. rejection from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize
of all bids for rejection of all bids submitted for electrical parts bid #94-0170,
electrical parts and allow for rebid with new specifications. It was the consensus of
bid #94-0170 the City Council that the recommendation be adopted.
MSC P-6924 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-6924
Renew purchase from the City Manager recommending that the City Council exercise the
agreement for option to renew the purchase agreement for OEM Case agricultural
OEM Case agri- tractor parts for the City Services Department with Waxahachie
cultural tractor Equipment Incorporated based on low of bid unit prices, payment terms
Waxahachie net 30 days, f .o.b. destination, freight no charge, with term of
Equipment Inc. agreement to begin June 9, 1994, and end June 8, 1995. It was the
consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted.
M&C P-6925 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-6925
Auth. purchase from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize a
agreement for purchase agreement for OEM IHC Navistar parts for the City Services
OEM IHC Navistar Department with Southwest International based on low bid of National
parts/Southwest Fleet list price, payment terms net 10 days, f .o.b destination,
International freight prepaid and added to invoice on out of stock parts, with term
of agreement to begin May 31, 1994, and end May 30, 1995, with two
options to renew for one year each. It was the consensus of the City
Council that the recommendation be adopted.
M&C P-6926 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-6926
Auth. purchase from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize a
agreement for purchase agreement for OEM John Deere parts and engines for the City
OEM John Deere Services Department with Mega Equipment Company based on sole bid of
parts & engines manufacturer's list price, payment terms net 30 days, f .o.b.
with Mega Equip. destination, freight prepaid and added to invoice, with term of
Company agreement to begin May 24, 1994, and end May 23, 1995 , with two
options to renew for one year each. It was the consensus of the City
Council that the recommendation be adopted.
M&C P-6927 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-6927
Auth. purchase from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize a
agreement with purchase agreement for the City of Fort Worth with Heron Industries,
Heron Industries Inc. , to provide metal fabrication service based on low bid per
to provide metal hourly rate, net f .o.b. destination, freight no charge, with term of
fabrication svc. agreement to begin May 19, 1994, and end May 18, 1995, with two one-
year options to renew. It was the consensus of the City Council that
the recommendation be adopted.
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MSC P-6928 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-6928
Auth. purchase from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize a
agreement for purchase agreement for rebar for the City of Fort Worth with Lofland
rebar with Company, based on unit prices, f .o.b. destination freight no charge
Lofland Company on 300 or more pieces, freight $50 .00 for less than 300 pieces , terms
1/2 percent 10 days, net 30 days, with term of agreement to begin
July 27 , 1994, and end July 26, 1995, with two options to renew for
one year each. It was the consensus of the City Council that the
recommendation be adopted.
M&C P-6929 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-6929
Auth. purchase from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize a
agreement to purchase agreement to furnish 50% hydrogen peroxide in estimated
furnish 50% quantities for the Water Department with DPC Industries , Inc. , on low
hydrogen pero- bid, meeting City specifications, of $480 .00 per ton, net, f.o.b. j
aide with DPC destination, with term of agreement to begin May 29, 1994, and end
Industries, iNC. May 28, 1995, with the option to renew for two additional one-year
periods. It was the consensus of the City Council that the
recommendation be adopted.
H&C P-6930 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-6930
Auth. purchase from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize a
agreement for purchase agreement for the rental of portable stalls for the Public
rental of Events Department with Allen Sales Service on bid, meeting City
portable stalls specifications, of $45.00 per stall , each event, f .o.b. destinations,
w/Allen sales with term of agreement to begin June 9, 1994, and end June 8, 1995,
Service with the option to renew for one additional one-year period. It was
the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted.
M&C P-6931 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-6931
Auth. purchase from the City Manager recommending that the City Council amend Mayor
agreement for and Council Communication No. P-6857 to authorize the Transportation
parts & service and Public Works Department to participate in the purchase agreement
on uninterrupted for parts and service on uninterrupted power supplies with Powerscan,
power supplies Incorporated. It was the consensus of the City Council that the
with Powerscan recommendation be adopted.
MSC L-11420 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L-11420
approve redemp- from the City Manager recommending that the City Council approve the
tion of property redemption of the property at 2620 Hemphill for the payment of
at 2620 Hemphill $5,878. 58, and authorize the City Manager to execute the appropriate
conveyance to Ray Crowder Funeral Home Inc. It was the consensus of
the City Council that the recommendation be adopted.
M&C L-11421 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L-11421
approve cancel- from the City Manager recommending that the City Council approve the
lation for Lot cancellation of a lease with Charles A. Buerger for Lot 3A, Block 13,
3A, Block 13, Lake Worth Lease. It was the consensus of the City Council that the
Lake Worth Lease recommendation be adopted.
MSC PZ-1740 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. PZ-1740
Adopt Ordinance from the City Manager recommending that the City Council adopt
No. 11580 100 Ordinance No. 11580 vacating the south 100 feet of a 12-foot wide
feet alley alley located in Block 3, between Lots 13R and 14R, McNulty and
located in Block Nesbitt's Subdivision (West Magnolia Avenue, . between Washington
3, between Lots Avenue and College Avenue) . It was the consensus of the City Council
13R and 14R that the recommendation be adopted.
M&C PZ-1741 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. PZ-1741
Adopt Resolution from the City Manager recommending that the City Council adopt
No. 1987 temp. Resolution No. 1987 temporarily closing Van Matta Lane at a point 100
closing Van feet west of Grandview Drive at the east property line of Lot 11 ,
Matta Lane Block 11 and Lot 6, Block 12, Forty Oaks Addition. It was the
consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted.
M&C PZ-1742 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. PZ-1742
Adopt Ordinance from the City Manager recommending that the City Council adopt
No. 11581 Ordinance No. 11581 vacating a utility easement located between Lots
vacating a 1 through 9 and 31 through 40 , Block 43, Chamberlain Arlington
utility easement Heights Addition, First Filing (Collinwood Avenue, at Sanguinet) . It
Lots 1-9 & 31-40 was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be
Block 43 adopted.
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M&C PZ-1743 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. PZ-1743
Adopt Ordinance from the City Manager recommending that the City Council adopt
No. 11582 Ordinance No. 11582 vacating a utility and drainage easement located
vacating utility between Lots 18 and 19 and Lot 20, Midpark Business Community
6 drainage ease- Addition (corner of Bankhead Highway at Vernon Road) . It was the
ment consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted.
MSC C-14316 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14316
Amend City from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize
Secretary Con- the City Manager to amend City Secretary Contract No. 19999 with
tract No. 19999 Gerry Curtis Associates, Inc. to perform additional surveying
w/Gerry Curtis services in connection with the platting of Meacham Airport for an
Associates, Inc. additional fee not to exceed $495.00, bringing the total contract
additional sur- amount to not to exceed an amount of $12 , 995 .00 . It was the
veying svcs. consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted.
M&C C-14317 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14317
Adopt Ordinance from the City Manager recommending that the City Council adopt
No. 11583 for Supplemental Appropriations Ordinance No. 11583 appropriating
contract w/ $458,858 .00 to the General Fund and decreasing the unreserved,
Senior Citizens, undesignated retained earnings by the same amount for the purpose of
Inc. for Summer funding a contract with Senior Citizens, Inc. , for the Sumner Food
Food Program Program; authorize the City Manager to transfer funds in the amount
of $458,858.00 from the General Fund to Grants Fund, to provide
interim financing for the Summer Food Services Program; and authorize
the City Manager to execute a contract with Senior Citizens, Inc. , to
provide lunches and snacks for the Summer Food Program for children
on their bid of $1 . 92 per unit (meal ) , and $0 . 52 for each snack,
contingent upon receipt of a grant from the Texas Department of Human
Services in the amount of $421,764.00 . It was the consensus of the
City Council that the recommendation be adopted.
MSC C-14318 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14318
Authorize from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize
the City Manager to:
two one-year 1. Accept and execute two one-year contracts with the Texas
contracts with Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) for an
TX Dept. of approximate total amount of $400,000 .00 to weatherize a
Housing 5 Comm. projected 163 Tarrant County homes occupied by low-income
Affairs residents. The contract period for each of the two
contracts is April 1, 1994, to March 31 , 1995, and
2 . Apply indirect costs in accordance with the City's
Administrative Regulation 3-15 (apply the 1992-1993 rate of
18.73 percent which represents the most recent approved
rate for the department) , and
3. Authorize the Accounting Division of the Finance Department
to establish the grant project accounts in the City of Fort
Worth's accounting system upon receipt of an executed
contract .
It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be
adopted.
MSC C-14319 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14319
Authorize from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize
contracts with the City Manager to execute contracts with various organizations to
various organi- administer their respective programs, contingent upon approval and
zations receipt of adequate funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and
Urban Development with all contracts to begin June 1, 1994, and end
May 31, 1995.
Mayor Granger advised Council that she sat on the board of the
Boys and Girls Club and was disqualified from voting on Mayor and
Council Communication No. C-14319 and relinquished the chair to Mayor
Pro tempore Webber.
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MSC C-14319 Council Member Meadows made a motion, seconded by Council Member
adopted Silcox, that Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14319 be adopted.
The motion carried by the following vote:
AYES: Mayor Pro tempore Webber; Council Members
Lane, Silcox, Haskin, Jackson, Meadows, and
Barr
NOES: None
ABSENT: Council Member Woods
NOT VOTING: Mayor Granger
Mayor Pro tempore Webber relinquished the chair to Mayor Granger
at this time.
MSC C-14320 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14320
Auth. contract from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize
with Orval Hall the City Manager to execute a contract with the low bidder, Orval
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Excavating Co. Hall Excavating Company in the amount of $1 ,061, 950 . 20 , for the
for relocation relocation of Harley Avenue (S. University Drive to approximately
of Harley Ave. 1, 400 feet west of S. University Drive) , and associated water and
water & sewer sewer improvements. It was the consensus of the City Council that
improvements the recommendation be adopted.
M&C C-14321 It was the consensus of the City Council that Mayor and Council
withdrawn from Communication No. C-14321, Contract Renewal with Hall-Albert
agenda Construction Company for Trenchless Technology: Pipe Bursting (PB)
Contract 93 , be withdrawn from the agenda.
M&C C-14322 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14322
Auth. contract from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize
w/Concrete the City Manager to execute a contract with Concrete Penetrating
Penetrating Company for Meacham Joint Sealing on Runway 16L/34R-Phase II in the
Company for amount of $93,144.10 and thirty (30) working days. It was the
Meacham Joint consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted.
M&C C-14323 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14323
Adopt Ordinance from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize
No. 11584/exe- the City Manager to transfer $28 , 445. 25 from Water and Sewer
cute contract Operating Fund to Water Capital Projects Fund; adopt Appropriation
with Westhill Ordinance No. 11584 increasing Water Capital Projects Fund estimated
Construction, receipts and appropriation by $28 ,445. 25 from increased revenue; and
Inc. for authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with Westhill
Brick Pavement Construction, Inc. for Brick Pavement Repair, Main Street and 5th
Repair Street Intersection in the amount of $27 , 645 . 25 and thirty (30)
working days . It was the consensus of the City Council that the
recommendation be adopted.
MSC C-14324 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14324
Auth. contract from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize
w/J.D. Vickers, the City Manager to execute a contract with J.D. Vickers, Inc. , for
Inc. f/Ft.Worth Fort Worth Stockyards Revitalization Project , Water and Sewer
Stockyards Revi- Replacements in North Houston Street from Central Avenue to NW 15th
talization Proj. Street in the amount of $97 ,517 .00 and 40 working days .
Council Member Lane advised Council that he had filed a conflict
of interest affidavit on Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14324.
H&C C-14324 Council Member Meadows made a motion, seconded by Council Member
adopted Silcox, that Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14324 be adopted.
The motion carried by the following vote:
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AYES: Mayor Granger; Mayor Pro tempore Webber;
Council Members Silcox, Haskin, Jackson,
Meadows, and Barr
NOES: None
ABSENT: Council Member Woods
NOT VOTING: Council Member Lane
Chris Matlock Mr. Chris Matlock, 4317 Strong Avenue, appeared before the City
Council regarding the hiring of more minorities with degrees at top
level positions to be counselors and role models for the black youth.
Stella Houston Ms . Stella Houston, 333 Shady Lane Dr. , appeared before the City
Council regarding the implementation of a curfew ordinance in the
City of Fort Worth.
Mayor Granger advised Ms. Houston that the City Council had been
waiting to hear what the Supreme Courts decision was with regard to
the City Ordinance in Dallas before placing such an issue on the City
of Fort Worth's agenda.
Jack Hamilton Mr. Jack Hamilton, 3139 Lipscomb St. , appeared before the City
Council and advised Council that he was appearing before the City
Council in order to correct a presentation that was made at a
previous meeting and advised Council that none of the South Hemphill
Heights Neighborhood Association Board Members were surveyed and out
of 81 people that he surveyed, none of them were in favor of the Gang
Counselor/Mediation Project .
Janice Hanford Ms . Janice Hanford, 4204 South Edgewood Terrace, appeared before
the City Council regarding the situation involving the gathering of
teenagers along Miller and Hardeman and questioned why the Police
Officers allowed the teenagers to gather and block the streets in
this manner and also asked what other opportunities and job programs
did the City of Fort Worth have offer other than the Working
Connection.
It was the consensus of the City Council that the City Council
meet in closed session at 10 : 22 a.m. to seek the advice of its
attorney concerning the following pending litigation:
In Re: Briscoe Enterprises, Ltd, II d/b/a RegalRidge
Square Apartments, Debtor, Case No. 489-44447-MT,
as authorized by Section 551.071 of the Texas Government Code.
The City Council reconvened into regular session with eight
members present and Council Member Woods absent , at 10 : 41 a.m.
Adjourned There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at
10 : 41 a.m.
CITY SECRETARY MAYOR